RA 268.0450° · Dec -28.4511° · star
1 more point to reach Rare.
HD 316515 is an uncommon star. It sits in the constellation Sgr, shines at apparent magnitude 8.46 and has spectral type M2.
Its spectrum reads M2 — an M-type red star — and M stars are the silent majority: roughly three of every four stars in the galaxy are one.
Look for HD 316515 in the constellation Sgr. At apparent magnitude 8.46, it is an easy target for binoculars.
Like any astronomical target, HD 316515 is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.
HD 316515 scores 33 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the uncommon tier. Another 1 point would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 6 science badges — Star, Toward the galactic centre, On the zodiac, Cool red M-type star, Deep red star and Red dwarf — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.